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Pushing boundaries in knowledge management
12th June 2012

The expression "doing more with less" appears to have become the official slogan for the information profession during the economic crisis – and for good reason. The implication is that even though times have been tough, we can still push boundaries and seek better and more efficient ways of delivering the information service our organisations and users need.

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Communicate collaboratively with social media
12th June 2012

Maintaining good lines of communication in all teams is essential to success. There are multiple channels for keeping team members connected, each with different opportunities and risks. Consider social media for collaborative communication.

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Considerations for an information audit
12th June 2012

There is no standardised model for an information audit. However components will generally include planning, surveying, inventorying existing resources, performing a gap analysis, valuing existing resources, and outlining recommendations. Every information audit will involve a number of decision points and the direction chosen can ultimately affect the outcome.

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The Role of information in innovation
12th June 2012

Information sharing and information services should spark innovative ideas. Librarians and information professionals need to be entrepreneurial change catalysts. They can do this by providing information services that are creative and encourage innovation within organisations and help work around the challenges that may derail success.

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Selected sources for competitive intelligence in biopharma
12th June 2012

Demand for different type of information (scientific, clinical, patent, business) can vary in deferent stages of drug development process (discovery, development, marketing). Published information can be collected using variety of online resources.

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Social media benefits for the healthcare business
12th June 2012

Medical director for the Mayo Clinic, Farris Timimi MD, believes that social media is not an addition to your job as a doctor and healthcare provider. It is a part of your job as a doctor and it cannot be ignored as a potential benefit to the system. So, if we trust doctors with a scalpel and surgical procedures should we not we not trust them with social media tools?

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The future of information - commoditisation is key
12th June 2012

The London Information Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) recently featured a talk by Dr Martin De Saulles of the University of Brighton. Promoting his new book Information 2.0 -new models of information production, distribution and consumption, De Saulles provided us with his vision of the information future in the UK, now that the technology revolution is finally coming to a head.

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Apps - a retrograde step?
11th June 2012

Remember when you needed some information and you'd simply visit a website to get it? Now, with the internet available from such a plethora of devices, you’re likely to have to download an app first. It feels like a backward step – but how much longer will it last?

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There can be chemistry in compliance & litigation
8th June 2012

For researchers and information professionals working in the financial sector and especially in compliance departments, it can be hard to keep up with the myriad of banking regulations, compliance entities and acronyms that seem to spring up on a regular basis. Well, there is now an overview of the main regulations, supplied in the form of a periodic table by Alacra.

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Get a clear picture of information investments
6th June 2012

There are so many intangibles in information work that it can be incredibly challenging to evaluate the efficacy of our efforts. How rare and lovely are those moments when you can point to an information resource that resulted in clear business advantage? What's needed is a good basis for comparison on information investment and resources, but it's very difficult to come by.

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